In No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine RA418.P397 2018, Doctor Rachel Pearson examines the inequities of the American medical system through her experiences as a medical student. Pearson’s memoir illustrates how the inadequacies of the system are borne most heavily by the poor.
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Making the Most of Your Time: Planning Ahead for Library Research
How much time does it take to complete a research assignment? This is tough to answer, since people and assignments are so variable. According to research from Rice University, you may need between 3 and 5 hours per double-spaced page to produce a good assignment. By these estimates, 6-page paper could take up to 30 hours from start to finish.
Physical Fitness and Sports Selections from the Library
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Bellevue University Library has titles to help you meet your fitness goals, sharpen athletic skills, or simply learn more about your favorite activities and athletes. Read on to pump up your knowledge of these resources. Continue reading
New Kindles!!!
The Bellevue University Library has revamped the Kindle lending program. The library’s collection of devices now includes two Fire 7 tablets and one Kindle Paperwhite ereader. These new devices replace the outdated 5th generation Kindle e-readers the library had been lending.
Copyright Center LibGuide
In the academic environment, copyright issues can be very complicated. Do you know how to share videos, readings, or images without violating copyright? Continue reading
Can You Plagiarize… Yourself?
Spider-Man, 19b, “Double Identity,” produced by Grantray Lawrence Animation, aired January 13, 1967, on ABC. Continue reading
Did You Know? Fall 2018 Edition
The Freeman/Lozier Library is always changing to keep up with the latest trends and services to offer you our best. Our More Than Books newsletter has a “Did You Know” section that keeps you informed about the changes that have taken place in the library. Here is the latest news from that newsletter:
Origins of Labor Day
For many of us, an eight-hour day, a safe environment, and the absence of any coworkers still wiggling their baby teeth are common expectations for a typical workplace. We can thank the labor movement of the late 19th and early 20th century for this. Continue reading
All About Apps Spring 2018
We all enjoy apps that help us in our everyday life.
We found a handful that you might be interested in adding to your collection.
Be sure to check these out!
Applied Mathematics LibGuide
Whether multiplying ingredients to make a party-sized batch of treats, or calculating compound interest, you will most likely encounter some sort of math challenge in life that takes a bit more than in-your-head calculation to solve. We often do not realize how much math knowledge we have forgotten until faced with a special project or aptitude test. If you find the once-memorized equations from high school math are starting to get a bit fuzzy, it may be time for a quick refresher to sharpen those skills. Continue reading